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Installation of the CPU and Heatsink
Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions:
1.
Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
2.
Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong
direction, the CPU will not insert properly. If this occurs, please change the insert direction
of the CPU.
3.
Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between the CPU and heatsink.
4.
Please make sure the heatsink is installed on the CPU prior to system use, otherwise
overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur.
5.
Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the processor specifications. It is not
recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it
does not meet the required standards for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency
beyond the proper specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications
including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc.
HT functionality requirement content :
Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer system requires all
of the following platform components:
- CPU: An Intel
®
- Chipset: An ATi Chipset that supports HT Technology
- BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled
- OS: An operation system that has optimizations for HT Technology
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU
Angling the
rod to 65
0
Pin1 indicator
Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology
Fig. 1
Angling the rod to 65-
degree maybe feel a
kind of tight , and then
continue pull the rod to
90-degree when a
"click" noise is heard.
Fig. 3
CPU Top View
- 11 -
Fig. 2
Pull the rod to the
Socket
90-degree directly.
Actuation
Lever
Fig. 4
Pin1 indicator
Locate Pin 1 in the
socket and look
for a (golden) cut edge
on the CPU
upper corner. Then
insert the CPU
into the socket.
Hardware Installation
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